Tomato Rice With Peas Recipe

Tomato Rice With Peas :


    Tomato rice also known as tomato bath is a famous dish in South India. This sweet and spicy rice recipe is simple, quick and easy to prepare.





Ingredients:

•  Rice - 2 cups 
• Tomato - 4 (chopped finely) 
• Onion - 1 (chopped finely) 
• Peas - 5 tbsp (frozen peas)
• Green Chilli - 1 (sliced) 
• Ginger & Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp 
• Tomato Sauce - 1 tsp (optional)
• gram masala     -1tsp
• Salt To taste 
• coriander leaves chopped
• Water - 2 cups

Method:

1.  Add ghee to a pressure cooker. Wait for the ghee to turn hot, and then add the sliced green chilli. Saute well. Now add the chopped onions and saute till it turns golden brown in colour. Add tomatoes to the cooker, and stir well. Allow it to cook for about 5 minutes. 
2. Now add the ginger and garlic paste, turmeric powder and the red chilli powder. Saute these ingredients.
3.  Add the frozen peas to the cooker. Let it cook along with the other ingredients for about 4-5 minutes. 
4. Now add the tomato sauce , gram masala and salt according to taste. Allow the ingredients to cook well for 6 minutes.
5.  Now add the washed rice to the cooker. Fry the rice well with the ingredients. 
6. Add the water to the cooker and give it a final stir. 
7. Close the pressure cooker with the lid and let it cook for 4 whistles. 
8. Switch off the flame when done and serve hot.